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Health & Special Services

Cornerstone Adult Services, Inc.

Cornerstone Adult Services, Inc. provides day services for elderly residents of East Greenwich who are frail, to adults with disabilities and to those individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Services at the centers include supervised activities, nursing care, personal hygiene, nutritious meals and arranged transportation. Cornerstone also offers support services for families, education / outreach in the community and training seminars, especially in the area of Alzheimer's disease. For information call Cornerstone Adult Services at (401) 739-2844.

Drug Prevention Services

The East Greenwich Drug Program has been operating since 1984. the initiative is under the direction of Robert L. Houghtaling, M. ED.
The Drug Program offers a wide array of services inclusive of: education, intervention, assessment, referral and community development. In addition, the drug program also works closely with the schools, police department, youth and parent groups, as well as other facets of the community.
Contact the program by calling Mr. Houghtaling at 885-3300.

KENT HOSPITAL

.The Kent Center for Human & Organizational Development

The Kent Center provides a wide range of community based mental health and substance abuse treatment services to  residents of Rhode Island and adjoining states. Center Services are available at many locations throughout Kent County. 
Our programs are designed to provide a variety of mental health and substance abuse treatment and support to individuals of all ages and stages of life and include:
Intake / Appt. scheduling 732-5656 Adult Services for:
24-Hr. Emerg. Response 738-4300 Group/Family/ Individual therapy
Assessment of needs Elderly Services
Case management
Youth Services for: Vocational Rehabilitation
Children/Adolescents Support Services
Families/Parenting MD/RN Psychiatric Services
Outreach/Education Day & Evening Treatment
The Eleanor Briggs School Batterer's Intervention Program

Community / Business Services: Crisis Response Services
Professional Consultation Services

Visit our website at www.thekentcenter.org for more information about our programs and services.

VNA of Care New England 

            Caring for residents in homes across Rhode Island since 1908, VNA of Care New England is the only fully accredited, community-based full service visiting nurse and home health care agency in Kent County.  Services include skilled nursing, rehab therapy, certified nursing assistants, hospice services and private duty home care, which are available 365 days a year.  Private duty services help seniors continue to live at home safely and are available 24 hours a day.  Flu and pneumonia clinics are held every year in the fall and winter across the state.  Bereavement support groups, wellness clinics and seminars on home health care topics are held throughout the year.  For information or to make a referral, call 401-737-6050 or 1-800-348-6417 or visit www.cnehomehealth.org

Meals on Wheels

This private, nonprofit organization uses volunteers to deliver nutritionally balanced meals to the homebound elderly in the East Greenwich area.  Hot, catered meals are delivered at lunchtime Monday-Friday.  Donations are accepted from those served.  Volunteers are welcome on a weekly basis or as substitutes.  The time commitment is about two hours.

            Meals on Wheels is also looking for some special people to be court appointed Volunteer Guardians in their program funded by RIDEA and the United Way of RI.  Volunteers will be trained to help frail, cognitively disabled elderly in the East Greenwich area make important healthcare decisions with dignity and security.

            For information about these programs, contact Valerie Pauley, 401-351-6700 or fax 351-6710 or e-mail vpauley@rimeals.org

            Our newest program, the Senior Wish program offers “food for the soul” by granting wishes for those over 50.  For more information, call Lori Incerpi, 401-351-6700

 SERVE of East Greenwich

SERVE is run by the East Greenwich Rotary Club and available at Christ Church once a month. We are one of the 350 locations in New England providing this service. It is a smart alternative to food shopping. Everyone regardless of age or income can participate in this supplemental food plan. If you eat, you’re eligible. There are different packages offered to meet all needs. A Family package includes a variety of frozen meats, fresh fruits, vegetables and a staple or two. Also available are produce-only packages along with monthly specials such as sirloin steak, ham, turkey, pot roast and chicken breasts. It is double the value it would normally cost in an average food market.

Two hours of community service during the month is all it takes to qualify to purchase at these co-op prices.  If you are giving of you time and energy then serve wants to reward you with top quality food at a 40% discount. 

Serve is providing a way to help build community through volunteer service. Check it out on the Web: www.servenewengland.org or call 885-4650

The Treatment Center

A service of South County Hospital, the Treatment Center is a full service primary and urgent-care medical facility, located at 7620 Post Road, North Kingstown, just South of Quonset Point.
The center is open Monday through Friday from 8 am - 6pm, Saturday from 8 am - 4 pm. Closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Open most other holidays 8 am - 3 pm. Phone 884-1060 or 294-3393.
Services include walk-in care, family medicine, lab testing and x-ray, orthopedics, podiatry and occupational medicine. Convenient physical and occupational therapy services are now offered on-site at the treatment center as well. PT and OT hours are Monday through Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday until 6 pm. Phone 295-9300.

East Greenwich Human Services & Senior Services

The Town of East Greenwich Department of Human Services provides basic needs assistance to East Greenwich residents. Through a network of local providers and partnering social service agencies, the department connects residents with services such as food assistance, clothing, utilities, furniture, career counseling, and other forms of support. Select programs require participants to be income eligible. The Administrative office is located in Town Hall, 125 Main Street, on the first floor. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday. For more information, call 886-8638.
The Senior Services program is also administered through the Town Human Services department. The Senior Meal Site and majority of offerings are located at St. Luke's Church, 99 Pierce Street. Lunch is served on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at noon; reservations are required two days in advance by calling 886-8669 or 886-8638. The cost for lunch is a suggested donation of $2.50.
Ongoing senior programs include a weekly health clinic every Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A nurse is available to take blood pressure, blood sugar screenings and cholesterol testing; as well as to discuss any other health related topics. Weekly exercise programs include T'ai Chi, Yoga, Sit to be Fit, Line Dancing and a Walking Club. Other enrichment programs include, Art classes, Computers, Book Discussion, Bridge, Bingo, Hi Lo Jack and a multitude of special health and wellness workshops and screenings. Senior Volunteers assist in the meal site kitchen and with other activities. Anyone interested in becoming a senior volunteer can contact 886-8669.
Senior Services also offers transportation to East Greenwich residents age 55 or older. The fee is $2.00 per round trip service or $10.00 for a monthly pass that includes unlimited use. The senior van transports residents to and from the senior meal site Monday through Wednesday; grocery shopping on Thursdays, and Retail shopping on select Fridays. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Harry at 886-8669. For transportation to other local destinations such as hairdressers, banks or doctor's appointments (EG offices only) reservations must be made at least one week in advance and will be scheduled, providing there is sufficient time in the schedule, on a first come, first serve basis.

Westbay Community Action, Inc.

WCA, located at 205 Buttonwoods Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886, phone 732-4660, provides the following services to residents of Kent County.

Westbay Child Care Center (WCCC)
Located at 22 Astral Street in Warwick, the center offers pre-school, Kindergarten and school age day care programs to low income Kent County families. Weekly fees are based upon the family's ability to pay. For information call 463-6620.

Westbay Senior Dining (WSD)
Westbay Senior Dining provides a daily hot lunch to elderly clients throughout central and southern Rhode Island. In East Greenwich WSD meals for people 60 and over and handicapped clients are served Monday through Friday at the Shoreside Apartments at 300 Sixth Avenue. A small donation is requested. Free mini-bus transportation is offered to and from the WSD meal site. Reservations may be made by calling the WSD meal site manager at 884-8045.

Elder and Family Services.
This component provides case management to in-need Kent County families, preparing them a plan of action which will enable them to attain self sufficiency. EFS provides a wide variety of human services, including emergency food, shelter, rent / mortgage assistance, crisis intervention, heating assistance, weatherization of homes and apartments, heating system replacement, testing for leaks of carbon monoxide and other harmful gases, emergency clothing and furniture and R.I. Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly (RIPAE). EFS also works with the R.I. Department of Elderly Affairs to provide abuse investigations, protective services and in-home services to in-need senior citizens. More information about the many services offered by EFS can be had by calling 732-4660.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program
RSVP offers area senior citizens meaningful volunteer opportunities in community service jobs. A shopping service is also available for frail, homebound, elderly clients. For information call 732-4660.

Westbay Business Cener
Pre-GED, GED, life skills education offered. Call 732-4666.

Westbay working Wardrobe
Provides interview and work appropriate clothing to low-income adults who are transitioning from unemployment to work and who have met training and educational goals. This service is by appointment only. Call 737-6334.

Food Stamps

The Warwick Food Stamp Office, which serves East Greenwich, is located in the Warwick Family Center at 195 Buttonwoods Avenue in Warwick. Call 1-800-282-7021.

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Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

Women & Infants' Medical Office Building and Center for Health Education, located at 1050 Main Street, provides a convenient location for women to make prenatal or yearly appointments with an obstetrician / gynecologist who is connected with Women & Infants Hospital. Doctors specializing in internal medicine, gastro-intestinal problems and infertility offer appointments weekly. Mental health, nutrition counseling, mammography and ultrasound appointments and laboratory services and physician services are available.
The Center for Health Education offers women of all ages an extensive variety of health education programs, exercise and yoga classes, childbirth and parenting classes and support groups for new parents. A book and video lending library allows women and their families to access the latest information in women's health, childbirth and parenting issues, aging, relationships, cancer and more.